Irrationalism in 'Rings'? So sayeth he... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orual · 01-04-2003, 09:57 AM

Not again! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Methinks he missed the point entirely. Warmongering? Wow. He must've slept through part of the movie. I mean, was it just me, or were they only at war because the fate of the world was at stake? It wasn't a preventative war, which is the sort of war that America's looking at right now. But even if it was, Nenya's right--the universe doesn't revolve around America. Myself, I'm an American, and I'm sick of hearing people go on about how the Lord of the Rings is a reflection of America's current state.

Oh yeah. That'll work. It was only written fifty years prior.

Honestly, apparently it hasn't stopped at the Twin Towers/Two Towers comparison, it's gone on to people saying that the whole atmosphere and storyline reflects America's future. I think that it's entirely ridiculous, but I guess everybody's entitled to their own opinion, even if it is stupid.

By the way, since when was Saruman the main bad guy? Did they change something while I wasn't looking? [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

~*~Orual~*~

01-04-2003, 09:57 AM	#8
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	Not again! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Methinks he missed the point entirely. Warmongering? Wow. He must've slept through part of the movie. I mean, was it just me, or were they only at war because the fate of the world was at stake? It wasn't a preventative war, which is the sort of war that America's looking at right now. But even if it was, Nenya's right--the universe doesn't revolve around America. Myself, I'm an American, and I'm sick of hearing people go on about how the Lord of the Rings is a reflection of America's current state. Oh yeah. That'll work. It was only written fifty years prior. Honestly, apparently it hasn't stopped at the Twin Towers/Two Towers comparison, it's gone on to people saying that the whole atmosphere and storyline reflects America's future. I think that it's entirely ridiculous, but I guess everybody's entitled to their own opinion, even if it is stupid. By the way, since when was Saruman the main bad guy? Did they change something while I wasn't looking? [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"

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